Episode 2: After the Shootings

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Christina-Taylor Green’s short life was pinned between two national tragedies: She was born Sept. 11, 2001, and she died as a gunman apparently targeting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) shot 20 people in Tucson.

Christina, a budding elementary school politician, was the youngest among the six killed in Saturday’s shooting.

The 9-year-old, who had big brown eyes and long brown hair, recently had been elected to her student council. She went with a family friend to see Giffords speak, a way to learn more about serving in government.

–Krissah Thompson and Theola Labbé-DeBose, Washington Post Staff Writers